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Leader of Catholic Church in Scotland Doubles-Down in Defense of Marriage

July 15, 2012 – 9:00 am

PinkNews.uk (a gay news source): Speaking in [last week]’s Sunday Times, Cardinal Keith O’Brien warned the Scottish Government that it will face an “unprecedented backlash” from the Catholic Church in Scotland if it goes ahead with plans to legalise same-sex marriage, claiming “marriage is under threat and politicians need to know the Catholic Church will […]

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General MacArthur on the Connection Between National Morality and Prosperity

July 14, 2012 – 1:00 pm

General Douglas MacArthur was the Supreme Commander of the U.S. Army in the Southwest Pacific Arena and was awarded the Medal of Honor. In his speech to the Cadets at West Point in1962 he shared with them this wisdom: “In this day of gathering storms, as moral deterioration of political power spreads its growing infection, […]

Posted in Culture, Marriage, Religious Liberty | Comments (61)

Brazilian Psychology Association Seeks to Revoke Christian Therapist’s License

July 14, 2012 – 11:00 am

LifeSiteNews: Brazilian psychologists are seeking to revoke the license of a therapist for publicly affirming her Christian beliefs on her online blog and twitter accounts, an action that the organization claims violates its code of ethics. Marisa Lobo, a psychologist and Evangelical who has published several popular works on psychological issues, sends Twitter messages to […]

Posted in Culture, Free Speech, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, South America | Comments (16)

New Poll: Majority of Scots Against Gay Marriage

July 14, 2012 – 9:00 am

The UK Christian Institute: Most people in Scotland want marriage to stay between a man and a woman, latest polling shows. A majority (55 per cent) agree that “marriage should continue to be defined as a life-long exclusive commitment between a man and a woman”. Only 38 per cent disagree. And half of all Scots […]

Posted in Europe, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Maggie Gallagher on Efforts to Silence the Regnerus Study

July 13, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Cross-posted from NRO’s The Corner blog, where Maggie Gallagher originally published it: Scott Rose, who writes that I have blood on my hands for opposing gay marriage (read this to get a flavor of who Scott Rose is and how he thinks), has filed an ethics complaint charging a serious scholar with “scientific misconduct” for […]

Posted in Civility, Culture, Free Speech, Marriage, Research/Study, Science | Comments (58)

CP: 20,000 Sign Boycott of General Mills Over Gay Marriage

July 13, 2012 – 2:00 pm

The Christian Post: What do home improvement supplies, coffee, and cereal have to do with the gay marriage debate? Although at first glance the answer would be nothing, there is a strong connection. General Mills, one of the world’s largest food companies, has weighed in on the gay marriage debate, joining Home Depot and Starbucks, […]

Posted in Culture, Dump General Mills, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (11)

Forbes Brand Index: Republicans Sour on Starbucks After SSM Endorsement

July 13, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Forbes has a monthly Red/Blue series where they “investigate how consumer political affiliation relates to brand perception.” Here’s what they found about Starbucks: Democrats and Republicans started the year with a marginally different perception of the brand: a Buzz score of 15.7 for blue and 14.6 for red. Fast forward to this week, and perception […]

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Video: Dr. Keith Ablow on Threats Against Those Trying to Do Good Science on Gay Parenting

July 13, 2012 – 12:15 pm

Here is the video interview with Fox News Studio B where Dr. Keith Ablow admits he hesitates to write about same-sex parenting and related issues because every time he does he gets threats (see our related NOMblog story here). After explaining the new research on same-sex parenting, Dr. Ablow says: “…these are concerning data, that […]

Posted in Civility, Marriage, Media, Research/Study, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (19)

Rev. Bill Owens to Megyn Kelly: Obama Is Taking the Black Vote for Granted

July 13, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Rev. Bill Owens consults with NOM as a liaison to the black churches. Here he is talking to Megyn Kelly on Fox News about Obama’s position on same-sex marriage and why it is putting his support among the African-American community in jeopardy:

Posted in Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Media, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (12)

Romney Leads Obama Among Married Voters 51%-38%

July 13, 2012 – 11:00 am

FoxNews: All the single ladies … seem to really like President Obama. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Obama has a 2-to-1 advantage over Mitt Romney among single women in the 2012 presidential race. In fact, the survey underscores the so-called “marriage gap” between the two opponents — in general, single voters favor Obama while […]

Posted in Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Mitt Romney, Politics, Poll, President Obama | Comments (7)

Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Blessing Service

July 13, 2012 – 10:00 am

CNN: Episcopal priests will be allowed to conduct services blessing same-sex relationships under a policy approved Tuesday at the church’s national convention in Indianapolis. The convention’s House of Bishops approved the provisional policy 111-41 with three abstentions Monday, clearing it for consideration by the House of Deputies, which approved it Tuesday evening. The policy was […]

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Saland Challenger DiCarlo Goes After His SSM Payoff

July 13, 2012 – 9:00 am

The Midhudson News: Republican Neil DiCarlo of the Town of Southeast Wednesday filed some 2,200 petitions signatures with the State Board of Elections to run in a GOP primary election against long-time incumbent State Senator Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie. DiCarlo needed 1,000 signatures and he will appear on the September primary ballot unless his petitions […]

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Marriage as Public Revenue Enhancement

July 12, 2012 – 4:00 pm

[This is a guest post by William C. Duncan -ed.] One of the biggest problems with the redefine marriage movement is its inability to give a reasonable account of what marriage is. The courts supporting same-sex marriage have typically said marriage is the way society gives its stamp of approval to committed relationships (but why?). […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

Brian Brown on Effort to Coax Young GOP Support of SSM: "It's Not Conservative to Want to Undermine Marriage"

July 12, 2012 – 3:00 pm

The Christian Post: A same-sex marriage campaign spearheaded by a group calling itself conservative was launched Tuesday in hopes of capitalizing on the growing support for gay marriage among young Americans. Critics argue, however, that there is nothing conservative about supporting same-sex marriage. The Freedom to Marry group implemented the “Young Conservatives for the Freedom […]

Posted in Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, Youth | Comments (40)

OneNewsNow Helps Push Dump General Mills Well Past 20,000 Mark!

July 12, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Our thanks to Charlie Butts and OneNewsNow for their coverage of our Dump General Mills campaign — now with well over 20,000 signatures! The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has formally launched a boycott of General Mills for its opposition to Minnesota’s Marriage Protection Amendment. Voters in The North Star State will have a chance in November to […]

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